Topic: Machynlleth

Plans have emerged for two new "super schools" for 3-19-year-olds in Powys, which could mean the closure of at least three primary schools.. . A...
Turbulent Wales ???????????????????????? A history of Owain Glyndwr - The Last True Prince of WalesOwain Glyndwr was born in Sycharth, in the county of Powys, around the year 1350 into an Aristocratic Welsh family, and,as such, was well educated, studying Law at the ...

Advenza looks for more locos

The article reports on the plan of Advenza Freight Ltd. to make more locos in Great Britain. Advenza stated that it has done a deal to acquire 47145 from Harry Needle Railroad Co. (HNRC) and it is reviewing 37029. Excerpt from Article:

Eco-centre sets sights on carbon-free Britain

MACHYNLLETH, Wales (Reuters) - In a remote, rain-soaked former quarry in Wales, environmentalists are putting the finishing touches to a plan to tackle climate change by weaning Britain off fossil fuels within 20 years.The Center for Alternative Technology (CAT), a sprawling eco-complex ...

British butcher takes biro to meet the queen

A butcher who received a medal from Queen Elizabeth II kept his trusty pen tucked behind his ear throughout the ceremony, newspapers reported Saturday.William Lloyd Williams, 49, from Machynlleth in western Wales, went to the sovereign's Buckingham Palace official residence ...

Butcher takes biro to meet the queen

A butcher who received a medal from Queen Elizabeth kept his trusty pen tucked behind his ear throughout the ceremony, newspapers reported Saturday.William Lloyd Williams, 49, from Machynlleth in western Wales, went to Buckingham Palace to receive his Member of the ...

First series Javelins spearhead deliveries

The article reports on the delivery of the first production Class 395 electric multiple unit (EMU) of Hitachi in Great Britain. Deliveries of new Class 350/2 EMUS to London Midland continue, with 350240 being the latest to reach Northampton. Arriva's ...

Hoon opens Manches

The article reports on the opening of the ?15 million third platform at Manchester Airport Railway station by Secretary for Transport Geoff Hoon in England. It states that the project has been jointly financed by Network Rail Ltd., Greater Manchester Passenger Transport ...

Welsh roadrail strategies prioritise northsouth link

The article reports on the road-rail program of Welsh Assembly Government to improve north-south transportation links. The rail and road forward plan, set out by transportation minister Ieuan Wyn Jones, include Newport station's redevelopment, reinstatement of the Gaer junction and work ...

Country diary

Lemon on one side, ochre on the other, the leaf rotates one way, then back, slowly reflecting low autumn sunlight. A gang of rooks and jackdaws mobs four buzzards above the trees. The birds clatter, the horses gallop, the leaves blow and ...